# Southern Stars Charitable Trust Limited

**Charities Register number:** CC10076
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2007-03-15
**Sector:** Social Services
**ICNPO group:** Social Services
**Region:** Auckland 
**NZBN:** 9429035207221
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Southern Stars Charitable Trust Limited is the operating arm of Southern Stars Charitable Trust. The trust is dedicated to providing a better life for special needs and disadvantaged children in New Zealand.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B- (70.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 77.1/100
- **Governance:** 55/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-10-01 (methodology 3.11)
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** none

Ratings are an analytical view computed from this charity's own filings to the Charities Register, using a published methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology. They are not advice and not a statement about any individual.

## Latest annual return (year ended 2026-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$2.74M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$2.89M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-154k
- **Total assets:** NZ$856k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$561k
- **Net assets:** NZ$296k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$399k
- **Government grants:** NZ$0 (0.0% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$2.72M
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Paid staff:** 4
- **Reporting tier:** Tier2
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=371a9a51-922d-f111-bb51-000d3acc4199&isPublic=true

All figures are as filed by the charity with Charities Services, in New Zealand dollars.

## Filing history

| Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Surplus/deficit | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | NZ$2.74M | NZ$2.89M | NZ$-154k | NZ$296k |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$2.89M | NZ$3.16M | NZ$-269k | NZ$450k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$3.05M | NZ$3.10M | NZ$-54k | NZ$719k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$3.26M | NZ$3.39M | not disclosed | NZ$773k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$3.06M | NZ$2.74M | not disclosed | NZ$904k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$3.13M | NZ$2.61M | not disclosed | NZ$581k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$3.34M | NZ$3.29M | not disclosed | NZ$63k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$3.40M | NZ$3.41M | not disclosed | NZ$13k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$3.19M | NZ$3.32M | not disclosed | NZ$24k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$3.36M | NZ$3.47M | not disclosed | NZ$581k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 2 current (4 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Auditor:** Kudos Murray Audit Limited
- **Most recent audit opinion:** unqualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC10076) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-11-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-10-04
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-11-12

Figures are as filed. A charity that has filed since the dates above may have newer numbers on the Charities Register.

## More data

- Charity profile: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/southern-stars-charitable-trust-limited
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/southern-stars-charitable-trust-limited/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/southern-stars-charitable-trust-limited/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC10076

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/southern-stars-charitable-trust-limited. Primary source: Charities Services (Ngā Rātonga Kaupapa Atawhai), Department of Internal Affairs. Analytical scores are CharityData's own, computed under a published methodology, and are not advice. Generated 2026-11-12T13:46:27.278Z.